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Butts and Faces Help Chimps Identify Friends
Oct 3 2008, Grace Calderon

Chimpanzees may not forget a familiar face — or a behind, a new study says.
In a recent experiment, captive primates were able to identify photos of their acquaintances’ rears and match them with the right faces.

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